KANNAN CASUBA
Senior Scrum Master
Bengaluru
Summary
With over 15 years of experience, a versatile and hands-on leader excelling in facilitating successful IT projects that effectively align business and technology objectives. Expertise lies in motivating teams, identifying improvement opportunities, and enhancing capabilities while removing impediments. Dedicated to ensuring the successful delivery of products to customers at the shortest sustainable lead time.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
8
8
Languages
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Mphasis Limited
10.2021 - Current
- Coached and facilitated the success of 3 software development teams through an integrated Agile framework
- Facilitated the planning, demos & reviews, scrum of scrum meetings, and retrospectives
- Servant Leadership: Supported the Agile teams, and product owners as well as educating on program-level Agile transformation
- Training & Coaching: Drive organization-wide adoption of the Agile mindset and best practices by implementing Agile principles and scrum rules, practices, theories, and values
- Also, offer training and development opportunities for cross-functional teams and management
- Adaptability & Flexibility: Collaborate with product owners and distributed scrum teams during Covid-19 via MS Teams to continuously identify dependencies and plan sprint reviews despite pandemic roadblocks
- Product Development: Support the product owner in creating product concepts that include story pointing, backlog management, and story grooming to ensure clarity of Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and Acceptance Criteria
- Team building & Collaboration: Support and facilitate Scrum of Scrum calls where dependencies are discussed in depth to support story planning with the team
- Cross-Functional Communication: Streamline information sharing related to work progress, sprint summary reports, burn-down charts, and information radiators to scrum teams, stakeholders, and senior management
- Performance Monitoring: Deliver periodical team health assessments to improve maturity, track growth, and execute corrective action plans from identified improvement areas
- Promote continuous improvement while increasing the productivity of the scrum teams by 70%
Client Services Manager
Deluxe Entertainment
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying, and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients
- Established performance and service goals and holds associates accountable for individual performance
- Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within appropriate timeframes, and followed up to achieve resolution
- Part of the delivery team providing support and assistance to major movie studios: Warner Bros, Paramount, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, Disney, and Netflix
- Provide exceptional client service and always keep the client as the focus
- Implement new process changes and quality assurance measures to improve overall client satisfaction
- Manage Client Service Managers which includes recruiting, hiring, training, conducting performance reviews, and providing leadership and coaching
- Oversee the team's day-to-day activities with a focus on ensuring the achievement of key performance indicators
- Serve as a point of escalation for complex or cross-functional client service issues facilitating diagnosis and resolution of issues
- Provide appropriate representation for Business Operations at Client meetings to establish and develop strong relationships with colleagues and external contacts, including clients
- Proven track record in effectively leading large geo-diversified teams
Scrum Master
Unisys Corporation
08.2015 - 05.2019
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement
- Facilitated Scrum framework - sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity
- Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process
- Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and offshore
- Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts
- Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint
Senior Process Lead
GlobalLogic Inc
12.2010 - 06.2015
- Observed safety practices and upheld standards
- Scheduled appropriate number of employees to complete production line tasks
- Monitored tool use and performed repairs
- Developed systems of organization and efficiency to increase production by 110%
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
- Supervised processes to eliminate weak points or bottlenecks in business operations
- Analyzed and assessed functional and organizational activities
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties
- Assessed business processes and identified ways to boost improvement
- Assisted with new hire processing and existing training programs
- Facilitated training for associates through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals
- Worked with colleagues to create prototypes for designs and training materials
- Coordinated weekly meetings for internal and external groups
- Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes
- Optimized core processes to improve business performance and operational agility
Assistant Manager - BD
Xplore-Tech Services
10.2008 - 04.2009
- Considered business demands and customer preferences when developing pricing structures and marketing plans
- Directed marketing projects through conceptual planning, schedule management and final implementation
- Developed insights on marketing campaigns to assess performance against goals
- Planned and implemented studies to assess market conditions and evaluated results to enhance marketing campaigns
- Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets
- Generated 70% in sales through effective networking and marketing strategies to grow new business and increase productivity
- Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served
- Recruited and hired experienced contractors to complete projects on time and within budget requirements
- Mentored local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity
Senior Associate
Accenture
07.2007 - 09.2008
- Worked varied hours to meet seasonal and business needs
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration
- Served as keyholder, overseeing business opening and closing operations
- Improved customer satisfaction by quickly and effectively addressing inquiries and complaints
- Served as liaison, facilitating communication between management and associates
- Assigned tasks to lower-level personnel based on qualifications and skills set
- Answered incoming telephone calls and processed incoming and outgoing mail to support office staff
- Coached other team members on selling techniques and customer service tactics to meet daily sales goals
Assistant Team Leader
IBM
03.2006 - 06.2007
- Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity
- Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits
- Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback, and implemented corrective actions
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets
- Analyzed department metrics and performance and reported findings to management
Senior Business Development Executive
NOUS Infosystems
02.2005 - 02.2006
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support project rollout
- Performed client research and identify opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs
- Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making
Technical Service Representative
AOL Inc
08.2003 - 01.2005
- Prepared product performance reports by collecting data on customer feedback and reported failure rates
- Monitored call queues, call volumes and other performance metrics to detect and rectify weaknesses in response times and measures
- Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones
- Provided Tier 1 IT support to technical internal users through desk side support services
- Remained on-call for emergency tickets through night and weekend shifts
- Diagnosed severity of customer issues, escalating tickets to appropriate personnel for intervention
- Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution
- Resolved escalated issues by serving as subject matter expert on wide-ranging issues
- Collaborated with supervisors to escalate and address customer inquiries or technical issues
- Monitored systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality
- Responded promptly to incoming requests for technical support
- Provided documentation on troubleshooting of technical processes to support desk staff
Education
Master of Business Administration - International Business
IIPM
HyderabadBachelor of Commerce - Accounts
Osmania University
HyderabadSkills
Agile methodologies - Scrum
Agile methodologies - Kanban
Agile methodologies - SAFe
Agile tools - Jira
Agile tools - Confluence
Agile tools - DevOps
Leadership skills - Coaching
Leadership skills - mentoring
Leadership skills - motivating
Leadership skills - resolving conflicts
Virtual Collaboration Tools - Teams
Virtual Collaboration Tools - WebEx
Virtual Collaboration Tools - Skype
Virtual Collaboration Tools - Zoom
Virtual Collaboration Tools - Team Viewer
Certification
CSM
Timeline
CSM
10-2022
Senior Scrum Master
Mphasis Limited
10.2021 - Current
Client Services Manager
Deluxe Entertainment
07.2019 - 08.2020
Scrum Master
Unisys Corporation
08.2015 - 05.2019
Senior Process Lead
GlobalLogic Inc
12.2010 - 06.2015
Assistant Manager - BD
Xplore-Tech Services
10.2008 - 04.2009
Senior Associate
Accenture
07.2007 - 09.2008
Assistant Team Leader
IBM
03.2006 - 06.2007
Senior Business Development Executive
NOUS Infosystems
02.2005 - 02.2006
Technical Service Representative
AOL Inc
08.2003 - 01.2005
Master of Business Administration - International Business
IIPM
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts
Osmania University